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Sweden’s government appears to be softening its stance toward a potential transfer of Saab Gripen combat aircraft to Ukraine.

Germany is proceeding with the purchase of Israel’s Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile defense system.

BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics have for the first time demonstrated the ability of a heavy lift uncrewed multicopter to drop a torpedo.

The unsealed indictment accuses Menendez of secretly helping to release hundreds of millions of dollars of arms deals to the Egyptian government.

Sweden is planning to accelerate the acquisition of new tactical transport aircraft to replace the country’s aging Lockheed C-130 Hercules fleet.

Estonia and Latvia are to jointly purchase the Diehl IRIS-T SLM medium-range, ground-based air defense system.

U.S. and European defense suppliers are supporting the development of Poland’s air defense system and the development of future missiles to support it.

The Danish government has expressed frustration over mounting delays in the arrival of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

The U.S. State Department has given the green light for the largest potential export contract for Boeing’s AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, for Poland.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has dampened expectations over a potential transfer of Gripen fighters to Ukraine.

The world’s first multi-sovereign venture capital fund, led by NATO, closed €1 billion ($1.09 billion) in funding for defense startups on Aug. 1.

Poland has ordered more troops and equipment to the country’s border with Belarus after Belarusian military helicopters violated Poland’s airspace.

The U.S. is likely to join the coalition of NATO nations establishing training for Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 combat aircraft.

The defense ministry’s Command Paper Refresh was published July 18.

NATO’s largest exercise took over European skies ahead of a new funding pledge at the leaders’ summit.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Debate started July 12 on the fiscal 2024 defense authorization bill after scores of controversial amendments were rejected.

France will provide Ukraine with MBDA-made Scalp missiles, which are essentially the same as the Storm Shadow missiles already transferred by the UK.

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $5.62 billion deal for the Czech Republic to buy 24 F-35As.

The service is investing in new ISR, UAS and combat air capabilities as it prepares for a new era of data-driven defense.

New initiative announced at Paris Air Show coincides with apparent decreased American presence in Le Bourget.

Airbus and Czech uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) developer Primoco UAV have teamed up to cooperate on small UAS development.

Slovakia has begun seeking a ground-based air and missile defense capability to replace Soviet-era systems.

German and U.S. Air National Guard-led Air Defender 2023 brought together about 200 aircraft for two weeks, practicing destruction of surface-to-air missiles.

U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Jerry Moran, along with eight other senators, will meet with French officials in Paris to promote U.S. aerospace technology.